Tom on Marie-Elise

First impressions? She was wearing red – lots of red. An interesting choice of colour. It implies a certain dominance.What did you talk about? Lots of things – the western construction of love and the problems it causes – but not about her being a Quaker, which I regretted. Any awkward moments? A wasted question. None.Good table manners? Another pointless question. There are better ones… Did she say anything shocking? How many times did she go to the loo? Anything you'd have done differently?Best thing about her? Being bold in her questioning, honest with her answers.Did you go on somewhere? We played piano – there are pianos around London at the moment. She was very good for a beginner.Marks out of 10? Surely only morons mark people out of 10. The food was good, though. That can get a 9.Would you meet again? In heaven, yes.

Marie-Elise on Tom

First impressions? Friendly, studenty.What did you talk about? Small children, steak, the City festival pianos, talking to strangers on trains. His theory that most people are very boring (I disagree).Any awkward moments? No.Good table manners? He was courteous to the waiters, which is good.Best thing about him? The eclectic questions his friends had prepared for him to ask. His awareness of his own good fortune. Letting me finish his starter.Did you go on somewhere? We played one of the pianos and contemplated a swim in the Serpentine, in order to give a good answer to this question, but chickened out.Marks out of 10? Very high, up until the theory about most people being boring. Would you meet again? Tom had a complicated romantic involvement already and I don't date people who are attached.